You're listening to Episode 103 of the Happy Homebirth podcast!
Today's episode features Elena, who was interviewed previously in episode 46:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-homebirth/id1446934537?i=1000453404935
After having a hospital birth with her first daughter, Elena knew with her second pregnancy that she would be giving birth at home. It took her several years to feel ready to have another child, but in the meantime she continued to prepare and educate herself even further regarding birth.
Once she became pregnant, Elena committed herself even further to her traditional diet and the practices of the Weston A. Price foundation.
Elena heard about Happy Homebirth through the Wise Traditions podcast (Katelyn was interviewed):
Elena followed along with the show, and when she found out that Happy Homebirth Academy was in the making, she decided to jump into the founding member's group.
Other noteworthy aspects of Elena's story:
Felt like she was in transition for several hours— later realized that she had a cervical lip. Elena's midwife eventually pushed the lip back during a contraction.
Soon after, Elena felt she needed to get out of the tub. Instinctively she got into a squat and began to push.
Postpartum Elena had mastitis: Used phytolacca, belladonna homeopathic and steeped herbs to put on her breast, took sunflower lecithin
Ep 123: A Secret Homebirth After 2 Cesareans
Ep 122: Appreciating Rites of Passage, Releasing Fear and Healing During Pregnancy
Ep 121: Mama Midwife: When Your Midwife is Your Mother
Ep 120: Navigating Homebirth While Being Youtube Famous
Ep 119: A Homeschooling Mama's Seventh Pregnancy and Supported Homebirth
Ep 118: A Last Minute Homebirth, A Heartbreaking Loss, and a Rainbow Baby
Ep 117: Fixing Your Period
Ep 116: Unexpected Pregnancy, A Husband's Deployment, and Reframing Birth
Ep 115:Covid Positive at 37 Weeks... Where Will Kate Give Birth?
Ep 114: Pivoting in Birth and Preparing for Postpartum with Pure Motherhood Co.
Ep 113: Homestead Homebirths: A Long Labor and A Precipitous Birth
Ep 112: A Homebirth Not in Your Home: Kadie's Airbnb Birth
Ep 111: Nicole Attempts a Homebirth After a Previous Hospital Transport
Ep 110: From Fearful to Fearless: Franchesca Overcomes Anxiety and Gives Birth at Home
Ep 109: Prepare Your Partner for Homebirth with The Paternal Partner
Ep 108: Labor logistics in the Home vs. the Hospital with Julia Pelly
Ep 107: Ready to Unpop! Two Homebirth Stories and An "Unpopular" Book with Tori Smith
Ep 106: Preparing Your Relationship for Postpartum
Ep 105: Teen Pregnancy, Threats from the Hospital, Home Miscarriage and a Rainbow Homebirth with Alissa Otto
Ep 104: Birth as a Rite of Passage with Dr. Rachel Reed
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